Based on the Dreamworks movie “Shrek” and William Steig’s book “Shrek!,” “Shrek the Musical” ogres up The Fine Arts Association stage Nov. 22 through Dec. 15.

According to a news release from Fine Arts, Pierre-Jacques Brault directs a cast of more than 30 in this production about an embittered ogre named Shrek who is sent away from home to fend for himself. He finds solitude in the swamp until he is unhappily disturbed by the arrival of a league of characters who had been exiled from the Kingdom of Duloc by the evil Lord Farquaad. Shrek decides to travel to the kingdom to plead with Farquaad to reconsider the exile so he can regain his privacy. On his adventures he meets Donkey and Princess Fiona who change his lonely life forever. This story about discovering the true meaning of love and beauty is a holiday gift for the entire family.

Tickets are $15 for children ages 10 and under, $23 for students and seniors and $25 for adults. Discounted rates are available for groups of ten or more.

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Call Fine Arts at (440) 951-7500 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org for reservations and further information. The Corning Auditorium at The Fine Arts Association is barrier free. Safe, secure, on-site parking is FREE. The Fine Arts Association is located at 38660 Mentor Avenue, Willoughby 44094, on the Andrews Osborne Academy campus.